Stitch Definitions and Instructions

beaded chain (bch): (made with hook being used for project, plus a smaller hook that will fit through the bead) Remove hook from loop, slide bead on smaller hook, put loop on smaller hook, slide bead from hook to loop, remove smaller hook from loop, put loop back on larger hook, ch 1.

back loop or back loop only (bl or blo): Use the back loop only to complete the stitch or technique.

Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice.

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back post double crochet two together (bpdc2tog): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook around post of next st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop, (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through 3 loops.

back post double treble crochet (bpdtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 4 times.

back post half double crochet (bphdc): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.

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back post single crochet (bpsc): Insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.

back post treble crochet (bptr): Yo twice, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back again, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

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chain (ch): Yo, pull through loop.

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double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times.

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double crochet cluster (dc cl): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.

double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.

double crochet 3 together (dc3tog): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), [yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 4 loops.

double chain 2 (dch2): Insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops, insert hook in left (right if left-handed) vertical loop of st part just made, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.

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double chain 3 (dch3): Insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops, *insert hook in left (right if left-handed) vertical loop of st part just made, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops; rep from * once more.

Note: Make more repeats from * to make a taller dch.

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double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 4 times.

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extended double crochet (edc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times.

extended half double crochet (ehdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop, yo, pull through 3 loops.

extended single crochet (esc): Insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 1 loop, yo, pull through 2 loops.

extended treble crochet (etc): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

foundation double crochet (fdc): Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook (this is the first chain you made), yo, pull up a loop (3 lops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice (first fdc made) *yo, insert hook in both loops of the ch made in last st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice; repeat from * to desired length.

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foundation half double crochet (fhdc): Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook (this is the first chain you made), yo, pull up a loop (3 lops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), yo, pull through 3 loops (first fhdc made) *yo, insert hook in both loops of the ch made in last st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), yo, pull through 3 loops; repeat from * to desired length.

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front loop or front loop only (fl or flo): Use the front loop only to complete the stitch or technique.

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice.

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Front post double crochet 2 together (fpdc2tog): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook around post of next st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop, (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through 3 loops.

Front post double crochet 3 together (fpdc3tog): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook around post of next st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop, (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through all loops.

front post double treble crochet (fpdtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 4 times.

front post half double crochet (fphdc): Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.

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front post single crochet (fpsc): Insert hook around post of indicated st front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.

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front post treble crochet (fptr): Yo twice, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back to front again, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

foundation single crochet (fsc): Ch 2, insert hook in first ch made, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (counts as ch), yo, pull through both loops (first fsc made), *insert hook in ch just made, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (counts as ch), yo, pull through both loops (next fsc made); repeat from * to desired length.

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foundation treble crochet (ftr): Ch 2, yo twice, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook (this is the first chain you made), yo, pull up a loop (4 lops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times (first ftr made) *yo twice, insert hook in both loops of the ch made in last st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (1 ch made), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times; repeat from * to desired length.

half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.

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half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo, pull all loops.

left leaning cable over 4 sts (llc or llc4): Sk 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts, ch 1, fptr around 2 skipped sts and in front of previous 2 sts.

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right leaning cable over 4 sts (rlc or rlc4): Sk 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts, ch 1, fptr around 2 skipped sts and behind previous 2 sts.

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single crochet (sc): Insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops..

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single crochet two together (sc2tog): Insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops.

standing double crochet (sdc): Begin with new piece of yarn, place slip knot on hook and hold it in place with a finger, yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times.

standing half double crochet (shdc): Begin with new piece of yarn, place slip knot on hook and hold it in place with a finger, yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 3 loops.

slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook in designated st, yo, pull through all loops on hook.

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standing single crochet (ssc): Begin with new piece of yarn, place slip knot on hook and hold it in place with a finger, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.

treble crochet (tr):Yo 2 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.

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treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog): Yo 2 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice (2 loops on hook), yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops.

triple treble crochet (ttr): Yo 4 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), [yo, pull through 2 loops] 5 times.